Nashville Tours

The musical city of Nashville has a lot to see, and one of the best ways to get to know the city is to take a tour. Here are some of the best.
Nashville Tours

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From helicopter flights to bike rides and celebrity house tours, embarking on a tour that takes in Nashville's most iconic sights by day, afternoon or evening is the best way to explore the Music City.

Golf cart shopping in downtown Nashville

Golf Cart| ©Leslie Degner
Golf Cart| ©Leslie Degner

One of the most original and fun things about taking a golf cart shopping tour of Nashville is precisely the mode of travel because I'm sure it will be the first time you've ridden in a golf cart around the city and made all the stops you want.

Whether you want to take pictures or just look in the shop windows that catch your eye, you'll be walking through the most popular clothing and shoe shops to buy whatever you want.

Your tour guide will also take you to some of the best food and drinks in downtown Nashville, so you can sample some of the most popular Southern food and beverages that locals in Nashville consume. It's a tour to enjoy from start to finish and take the opportunity to buy souvenirs of your trip.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 105 euros per person.
  • Duration: 3 hours.
  • Means of transport: golf cart.
  • Advantages of this option: Includes a tour guide who will accompany you throughout the day, and make comments on board. Entrance to Joyride Nashville is also included.

Take a shopping tour in a golf cart

Tour Nashville by night aboard a trolley car.

Nashville by Night| ©Michael Gaylard
Nashville by Night| ©Michael Gaylard

The sightseeing trolley is one of the best ways to see Nashville's sights and attractions, and at night, it's even better. During this tour you'll get to see incredible places that, under the moonlight and with their own illumination, will offer you a totally different perspective of the city.

Also, when you buy a night tram tour of Nashville you'll enjoy a complete musical tour of all the local bands and musicians that have marked and written the musical history of this city, as well as different bars and country music venues.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 44 euros per person.
  • Duration: One and a half hours.
  • Means of transport: by tram.
  • Advantages of this option: It is accessible for wheelchair users. Assistance animals are allowed. Public transport is available nearby. The tour takes place regardless of weather conditions.

Take a nighttime trolley tour of Nashville

Fly over downtown Nashville by helicopter.

Helicopter Tour| ©Derek Bruff
Helicopter Tour| ©Derek Bruff

What better way to see Nashville than from the air? Hiring a helicopter flight over Nashville is one of the best experiences for touring the city.

In addition to the thrill of flying over the city, you'll see the Nashville skyline in a very special way and, above all, you'll get a much broader perspective.

Throughout the flight you'll have the opportunity to listen to the pilot's insightful commentary and he'll tell you everything you have and want to know about the places you'll be flying over.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 91 euros per person.
  • Duration: 15 minutes.
  • Means of transport: Helicopter.
  • Theadvantages of this option: You'll be able to see all of downtown Nashville and some of the city's most popular sights from above. The pilot is also an experienced tour guide who will comment on what you'll be seeing during the 15-minute tour. Surfaces are wheelchair friendly.

Book a helicopter flight over Nashville

Get to know the Music City through its pubs

Nashville Pub Crawl| ©Reading Tom
Nashville Pub Crawl| ©Reading Tom

This is a really special tour of Nashville because you'll get to see some of the best pubs in the city, and you'll also get the chance to learn a bit more about the history and development of Nashville from its beginnings. Throughout the tour you will enjoy live music.

On a Nashville pub c rawl you will have the opportunity to visit between 4 and 6pubs and, in the meantime, your expert guide will explain the history of the city's most interesting neighbourhoods.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 23 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours and a quarter.
  • Means of transport: on foot.
  • Advantages of this option: The company of a tour guide is included. Entrance to Printer's Alley and the other pubs you will visit is also included.

Book a Nashville Pub Tour

Get a taste of Southern cooking in Nashville

Spicy Chicken| ©Amy C Evans
Spicy Chicken| ©Amy C Evans

Book a food tour of Nashville to experience a variety of restaurants and bakeries where you'll sample some of the city's most traditional flavours:

  • Nashville Hot Chicken.
  • Deviled eggs and fried green tomatoes.
  • Barbecued chicken nachos.
  • Homemade buttermilk biscuit.
  • Memphis-style pulled pork sandwich.

At the same time, you can also delve into the history of the city, how it was formed and how it has evolved into a musical city.

Details of interest

  • Price: From 86 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours and a half.
  • Means of transport: on foot.
  • Advantages of this option: Includes tasting in restaurants and pastry shops in Nashville. A professional guide and bottled water are also included.

Book a food tour of Nashville

Have a great time with drinks and ghosts

If you want to have a fun and spooky night out, my advice is to take a ghost and pub tour of Nashville.

Touring the haunted pubs of Nasvhille while a professional guide tells you the terrifying stories that took place within those same walls, such as the story of the first owner of the legendary Skull's Rainbow Room, is a great plan only for the bravest. Are you going to miss it?

Interesting details

  • Price: From 26 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours.
  • Means of transport: on foot.
  • Advantages of this option: Includes professional guide and tickets to the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville and the Skulls Rainbow Room.

Book a Nashville Ghost and Pub Tour

Take a walking tour of Nashville

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum| ©Jonathan Cutrer
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum| ©Jonathan Cutrer

Book a guided walking tour of Nashville for a historical tour of the city that will give you an insight into its history and culture, as well as the city's major landmarks:

  • The Ryman Auditorium.
  • The Hall of Fame and Music Country Museum.
  • The Ernest Tubb Record Shop.

Not only will you get a close-up look at the development of country music, but you'll also learn about the past of this town full of outlaws and bandits who wanted to make it their own.

You'll also learn all about the history of President Andrew Jackson and the famous duel he won against the most prominent duelist of the day, Charles Dickinson.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 24 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours.
  • Means of transport: on foot.
  • Advantages of this option: The accompaniment of an expert guide is included. Prams and assistance animals can be brought along.

Book a guided tour of Nashville

See the best of the city on a double-decker bus

Hop on Hop Off tour| ©Ursula
Hop on Hop Off tour| ©Ursula

Hiring a Nashville sightseeing bus tour is the perfect option if you have very little time to visit the city or to get a first impression of it.

On this tour you'll pass over 100 iconic landmarks such as:

  • The Parthenon in Centennial Park.
  • The Frist Art Museum.
  • Broadway Street.
  • Farmer's Market.
  • Nissan Stadium.
  • Country Music Hall of Fame.

You'll also learn more about the city's history and immerse yourself in the city's music-filled atmosphere.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 38 euros per person.
  • Duration: 1 hour.
  • Means of transport: double-decker bus.
  • Advantages of this option: You will have access to open-air seats and air-conditioned seats. You will pass through more than 100 different parts of the city.

Book a Nashville Sightseeing Bus Tour

Take a Segway tour of downtown Nashville

Segway Tour| ©riffsyphon1024
Segway Tour| ©riffsyphon1024

This fun tour will take you through the most interesting areas of Nashville. There are two options for this activity: a short one-hour tour or a longer three-hour tour.

In either case, hiring a segway tour in Nashville you will have a guide who will tell you everything you need to know about the segway.

The segway tour will take you through iconic places of the city of music, such as:

Details of interest

  • Price: From 59 euros per person.
  • Duration: 1 to 3 hours, depending on the option you choose.
  • Means of transport: Segway.
  • Advantages of this option: A 30-minute training session is included. Helmets, headphones and rain ponchos are included during the tour. A tour guide will be accompanying you throughout the experience. Bottled water is included.

Take a Segway Tour of Nashville

See the Starlight House

Graceland| ©Lindsey Turner
Graceland| ©Lindsey Turner

Take a bus tour of the homes of celebrities and see how music stars, many of whom are world-famous such as Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, Martina McBride and Dierks Bentley, live.

The tour will take you around the outside of around 30 different homes, with photo opportunities at each one.

Interesting details

  • Price: from 60 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours.
  • Means of transport: by bus.
  • Advantages of this option: The tour will be narrated by an expert guide.

Book a bus tour of famous people's homes

Take a bike tour of Nashville's neighbourhoods

Bike for the tour| ©vujade762
Bike for the tour| ©vujade762

On this intimate, small group experience you'll experience **Nashville'**s quieter bike routes, as well as the opportunity to get to know each of the city's most popular neighbourhoods, including Germantown, Downtown, Marathon Village and the Gulch.

The bike routes and trails are comfortable for all bike riders, so you won't have any problems riding one of these routes. One of the things you'll love is that your tour guide will take you to interesting places in the city, giving you time to discover them before you follow the bike trail.

Interesting details

  • Price: From 30 euros per person.
  • Duration: 2 hours and a half.
  • Means of transport: by bicycle.
  • Advantages of this option: stops for drinks are included. The use of the bicycle and helmet is included, as well as the company of a tour guide who will show you everything you need to know. Bottled water is included.

Rent a bike in Nashville

Reviews from other travellers

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  • A
    A.
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    Excellent price and variety of pubs.
  • T
    T.
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    It was the second time I did this tour. The first time with my mother and this time with my boyfriend. Both have been great, even this one is super improved.
  • M
    M.
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    After all the bar-hopping we ended up going to eat with the whole group at a restaurant recommended by the guide. It was very good and we made nice friends from all countries.
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    G.
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    The variety of bars made the experience great. The tour catered for all tastes and we learnt a bit of everything.
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    C.
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    We had a great time, there were several drinks to try and places to visit. I recommend it for anyone who wants to spend a different time in the city.